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myristoyl

myristoyl noun: the univalent radical derived from myristic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.

Noun

myristoyl (plural myristoyls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical derived from myristic acid by loss of the hydroxy group

Forms of myristoyl

pluralmyristoyls

Origin of myristoyl

From myristic (acid) + -yl.

Words formed from myristoyl

Questions about myristoyl

What does myristoyl mean?
Myristoyl means the univalent radical derived from myristic acid by loss of the hydroxy group.
What part of speech is myristoyl?
Myristoyl is a noun.
What is the plural of myristoyl?
The plural of myristoyl is myristoyls.

Words near myristoyl in the dictionary

  1. myristoleic
  2. myristoleic acid
  3. myristome
  4. myristomes
  5. myristone
  6. myristoyl
  7. myristoylase
  8. myristoylases
  9. myristoylated
  10. myristoylating
  11. myristoylation

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